This has nothing to do with morning sickness, trimesters or cravings -- but rather what to expect when you're expecting more from this life when times are troubling.
Take this moment. Think about a circumstance of which you feel is out of your control, a situation you have gotten yourself into that threatens to scar you for life or an illness a doctor tells you leaves you with only six months to live. Now breathe in a new frame of mind and exhale the overwhelming negativity this world engulfs you in on a daily basis. I hope what follows changes you, your mind and your life.
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Don't ever give up when life deals you a bad hand. There's always more than one way out. If you believe what everyone else is telling you is going to happen, you set yourself up to conform to the norm. Sometimes you may not be surrounded by the right crowd and their two cents may add up to nothing more than negativity and misery. Even pure reality gets in the way of hope, dreams and prayers. One of my favorite inspirational speakers/authors, Joyce Meyer, says it best: When you have a problem go to the THRONE not the PHONE.
While it's good to hear the advice of others or talk to someone who can relate to what you have endured, that shouldn't be your last stop in search of hope. It actually shouldn't be your first. Make daily pit stops with God. Check in. See if you're on the right path for that day. Speak aloud you're mess and await the Lord's message.
I have reached a point of maturity in my faith, where I can hear the voice of God. You've heard it too. But the key - is recognizing it. It sounds like my best friend's voice when she calls out of nowhere with encouraging words. How funny? How'd she know I needed that spiritual lift? It sounds like a voice on the television which seems to be talking to just me as I turn the channel at just the right time. It's an act of kindness from a complete stranger that looks at you like you've met before. Most typically, I hear the voice of God the clearest in complete silence. It's time to break free from what's deemed the norm and patterns of this world and think positive beyond what your comfort zone allows. When you stay idle in life because you're afraid to take a leap of faith, you have fenced yourself in the ideals of this negative world. You stay still. You go nowhere.
The thought process of a realist is legit; conforming to all laws and rules. However, it's the life of a true believer that I want. I strive for. I know is possible. When I want something I get it and may I add - through the power of Christ.
When you're waiting for a miracle, sometimes it's hard not to give into the everyday realities and struggles of life reminding you, maybe you're in too deep. You've seen the results. You've read the statistics and you've heard history repeats itself. So why is your circumstance any different? Because quite simply -- you believe.
"We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight"
2 Corinthians 5:7
When you roll out of bed mad at the day before it's begun, slapping the snooze button repeatedly and dreading the work or school day before your feet hit the ground -- I bet you're bound to stub your toe, spill your coffee and misplace your keys.
Its the law of attraction. It's been said, what you think about you bring about. Your words are very powerful, so choose them wisely. A positive outlook on any situation in life gets you places beyond your highest expectations. My sister Monica, in her distinct and blunt way of saying things, reminded me in my weakness, "Remember you are a woman of God. When you wake up and your feet hit the ground you want the devil to say 'Oh Shhh! Crystal is awake!'" That's when you put the armor of God on.
"Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
1 Peter 5:8
I by no means, am not saying I don't fall victim to my carnal flesh. The ideals of this world. The temptations lingering at every corner or the negativity that drowns the airwaves and workplace. I have bad days. I hear my own complaints roll off my tongue too easily. But as long as I recognize it, and put a stop to it before it materializes into something bad, I can move forward and renew my faith in that moment.
“Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17-20
In the Bible, Matthew takes record that Jesus was not the only one to walk on water. In Matthew 14:22-33 it says Jesus asked Peter to get out of the boat and walk to Him. Jesus said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Peter stepped out of the boat and walked toward Jesus. When he took his eyes off of Jesus and took notice of the terrible winds and waves he began to sink. He cried out to Jesus!
Immediately Jesus reached out and saved him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?
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It's simply said, but it takes courage! So I hope you do not conform to the patterns of this world (Romans 12:2) or let gravity hold you down. I hope you step out of whatever boat is keeping you from the Lord and may you give birth to a new outlook and attitude on life when you're expecting -- your miracle.
"It's honest to God the most important song I’ve ever written in my life, and it has the fewest words..." John Mayer on his song Gravity
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